Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse. Feathers from the bird were used to create the characteristic hat of the bersaglieri, an Italian ace infantry formation.
Tetrao rhodopensis (Early Pliocene of Dorkovo, Bulgaria)
Tetrao partium (Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene of SE Europe)
Tetrao macropus (Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene of Hungary)
Tetrao praeurogallus (Early - Middle Pleistocene of E Europe)
Referencesedit
^ abLinnaeus, Carl (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis (in Latin). Vol. 1 (10th ed.). Holmiae (Stockholm): Laurentii Salvii. p. 159.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 383. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^ abGill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Pheasants, partridges, francolins". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^Gray, George Robert (1840). A List of the Genera of Birds : with an Indication of the Typical Species of Each Genus. London: R. and J.E. Taylor. p. 62.
^Peters, James Lee, ed. (1934). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 2. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 24.
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tetrao, capercaillie, redirects, here, other, uses, capercaillie, disambiguation, genus, birds, grouse, subfamily, known, capercaillies, they, some, largest, living, grouse, feathers, from, bird, were, used, create, characteristic, bersaglieri, italian, infant. Capercaillie redirects here For other uses see Capercaillie disambiguation Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies They are some of the largest living grouse Feathers from the bird were used to create the characteristic hat of the bersaglieri an Italian ace infantry formation TetraoTemporal range Early Pliocene to recentWestern capercaillie Tetrao urogallus Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeTribe TetraoniniGenus TetraoLinnaeus 1758Type speciesTetrao urogallusLinnaeus 1758SpeciesTetrao urogalloidesTetrao urogallusTaxonomy editThe genus Tetrao was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae 1 The genus name is the Latin word for a game bird probably a black grouse 2 The black grouse was included by Linnaeus in the genus Tetrao but is now placed in the genus Lyrurus 1 3 The type species was designated as the western capercaillie Tetrao urogallus by George Robert Gray in 1840 4 5 Species edit The genus contains two species 3 Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution nbsp Tetrao urogallus Western capercaillie Europe to western Russia nbsp Tetrao urogalloides Black billed capercaillie eastern Russia as well as parts of northern Mongolia and ChinaThe fossil record of this genus is extensive Tetrao conjugens Early Pliocene of C Europe Tetrao rhodopensis Early Pliocene of Dorkovo Bulgaria Tetrao partium Early Pliocene Early Pleistocene of SE Europe Tetrao macropus Late Pliocene Early Pleistocene of Hungary Tetrao praeurogallus Early Middle Pleistocene of E Europe References edit a b Linnaeus Carl 1758 Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differentiis synonymis locis in Latin Vol 1 10th ed Holmiae Stockholm Laurentii Salvii p 159 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 383 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 a b Gill Frank Donsker David Rasmussen Pamela eds July 2021 Pheasants partridges francolins IOC World Bird List Version 11 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 23 August 2021 Gray George Robert 1840 A List of the Genera of Birds with an Indication of the Typical Species of Each Genus London R and J E Taylor p 62 Peters James Lee ed 1934 Check List of Birds of the World Vol 2 Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press p 24 nbsp This Galliformes article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tetrao amp oldid 1192806538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
